I want to de-Bob my 10-6

Bladeswitcher · May 1, 2018

A few years ago I bought a 3-inch barrel, square butt Model 10-6 at a gun show. $300 cash and carry. The revolver was a little rough with some wear to the bluing and non-original stocks. The thing has a great trigger that has obviously been worked on. Slicker than snot.

But . . . the hammer had been bobbed.

The bobbed hammer didn't bother me too much but I've since picked up another bobbed Smith, a 3-inch round butt Model 64. That gun appears to have a factory bobbed hammer and stainless makes more sense as a potential carry revolver. Besides, I don't need two Bobs.

So, let's say I want to restore the 10-6 to an original bobbed hammer. What's involved in that? I assume it's not just a case of ordering a hammer from Numrich and dropping it in. I imagine it will need to be fitted by a competent revolver smith.

What can I expect to pay to have this work done?

Muley Gil · May 1, 2018

Sometimes, a replacement hammer WILL drop in. Usually, if you need to do any fitting, you can swap the double action sears between the two hammers. The DA sear is the movable part that is pinned to the face of the hammer. Beware, it is spring loaded!!

Bladeswitcher · May 1, 2018

Muley Gil said:
Sometimes, a replacement hammer WILL drop in. Usually, if you need to do any fitting, you can swap the double action sears between the two hammers. The DA sear is the movable part that is pinned to the face of the hammer. Beware, it is spring loaded!!

Thanks for the response. BTW, here's a photo . . .

NCBeagle · May 1, 2018

I have swapped hammers twice and both dropped in.

JDBoardman · May 1, 2018

While the replacement hammer(s) will probably drop in and function just fine, the beautiful trigger pull you ascribe to the revolver now will most likely be lost. As a general rule, it is stoning and "adjustment" to the hammer sear surface that improves the trigger pull. You, and only you, caqn decide if the trigger pull after hammer replacement is worth having the hammer spur. If not, you can go back to the original hammer and nothing will be lost.

Sixgun100 · May 1, 2018

Bladeswitcher said:
Thanks for the response. BTW, here's a photo . . .

I think they both look great just the way they are!

Ranger514 · May 1, 2018

Since replacing the hammer will affect the sweet DA pull, negating the reason for owning it, I hereby volunteer to take that Mod 10-6 off your hands.

dr. mordo · May 2, 2018

If you replace the hammer and give it about 700-800 dry fires, I'm confident you'll be happy with the smoothness of the trigger. Apparently Jerry Miculek says the best trigger job is 3000 dry fires. I haven't seen a big difference after 800, but I'm not Mr Miculek, either.

That said, I personally would leave it. Do you really plan to do that much single action shooting with a 3" M10?

Bladeswitcher · May 2, 2018

JDBoardman said:
While the replacement hammer(s) will probably drop in and function just fine . . . If not, you can go back to the original hammer and nothing will be lost.

This is a great answer. I think I'll try it and see.

What could possibly go wrong?

Protocall_Design · May 2, 2018

He doesn't have to take the hand off the trigger to swap out the hammer.

gwpercle · May 2, 2018

dr. mordo said:
If you replace the hammer and give it about 700-800 dry fires, I'm confident you'll be happy with the smoothness of the trigger. Apparently Jerry Miculek says the best trigger job is 3000 dry fires. I haven't seen a big difference after 800, but I'm not Mr Miculek, either.

That said, I personally would leave it. Do you really plan to do that much single action shooting with a 3" M10?

Or if you're not up to 3000 dry fires, a trigger job by Clark Custom Guns ( his wife's family business) might be in order.
The trigger job they did for me is a magical thing .
Gary

Bladeswitcher · May 2, 2018

Toolguy said:
He doesn't have to take the hand off the trigger to swap out the hammer.

I've had hammers out of S&W K-frame's many times. I've just never swapped out a replacement.

murphydog · May 2, 2018

Bladeswitcher said:
Thanks for the response. BTW, here's a photo . . .

Interesting model 10-6; these did not come with 3” barrels from the factory but the next similar variation (the 10-8) did, so I suspect a barrel swap. Cool gun in any case

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Vbk76 · May 2, 2018

I’ve swapped quite a few. All dropped in but one. Of all things the firing pin was a little fat for the pin bushing. A few seconds of filing and it’s been fine. It’s a real easy job

apollo99 · May 2, 2018

QUOTE Bladeswitcher
What could possibly go wrong?

Reminds me a lot like hold my beer and watch this.

Bladeswitcher · May 2, 2018

murphydog said:
Interesting model 10-6; these did not come with 3” barrels from the factory but the next similar variation (the 10-8) did, so I suspect a barrel swap . . .

I could see that. I don't have the gun in front of me but I seem to recall looking at the barrel and wondering if it had been changed.

Jack Flash · May 2, 2018

If you don't plan to carry it, I am wondering what the point of keeping it is. After all, it's obviously a carry piece. You could always sell it and buy another one with a hammer spur, possibly with a longer barrel or even in a different caliber.

Personally, I would keep both. You never know, keeping the M10 as a back up may pay off if anything ever happened to the M64.

AZretired · May 2, 2018

Bladeswitcher said:
Thanks for the response. BTW, here's a photo . . .

Nice guns. Personally, I like bobbed hammers. I shoot only double action and as a rookie cop many years ago that's the way I was taught. The only use for a hammer in if you use a thumb break holster. I carry mine concealed, no thumb break, so I prefer a bobbed hammer.

Bladeswitcher · May 2, 2018

Jack Flash said:
If you don't plan to carry it, I am wondering what the point of keeping it is. After all, it's obviously a carry piece. You could always sell it and buy another one with a hammer spur, possibly with a longer barrel or even in a different caliber.

Personally, I would keep both. You never know, keeping the M10 as a back up may pay off if anything ever happened to the M64.

I have no intention of selling either one of them.

Bladeswitcher · May 9, 2018

An update, in case anyone is waiting in anticipation for closure . . .

I bought a hammer on eBay. It dropped right in. I think I like it better with the hammer. I'm going to leave it that way for a while (It's like getting an entirely new gun). I can always change it back later.

BTW, I believe Murphydog is correct about it being a rebarrel. Note the threads visible on the outside of the forcing cone area of the barrel.

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